Search for dissertations about: "performance dimensions"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 398 swedish dissertations containing the words performance dimensions.
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1. Sustainability-, Buildability- and Performance-driven Structural Design
Abstract : The construction, maintenance and operation of infrastructure networks represent substantial impacts, both positive and negative, in all three dimensions of sustainability: economic, social and environmental. The greatest possibility to reduce the negative impacts and increase the positive ones is at the early design stage of construction projects. READ MORE
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2. Enabling the performance of nurses in rural Guatemala : the role of relationships
Abstract : Background: Enhancing the performance of front-line health workers serving vulnerable populations is crucial for redressing inequities. Traditional approaches have focused on introducing technical solutions, such as guidelines and incentives, to modify performance outcomes. READ MORE
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3. Relatedness put in place : on the effects of proximity on firm performance
Abstract : This thesis contributes to recent theorizations in economic geography on the effects of proximity on firm competitiveness. One of the great challenge in the contemporary economy is for firms to remain competitive. Their innovative ability is highly dependent on the knowledge they possess and their ability to acquire new knowledge. READ MORE
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4. Manufacturing Strategy, Capabilities and Performance
Abstract : This dissertation addresses the topic of manufacturing strategy, especially the manufacturing capabilities and operational performance of manufacturing plants. Manufacturing strategy research aims at providing a structured decision making approach to improve the economics of manufacturing and to make companies more competitive. READ MORE
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5. Political institutions and government performance : Central and Eastern Europe in a comparative perspective
Abstract : Central and Eastern Europe was strongly affected by the most recent wave of democratisation. Here, successful transition to democracy and market economy was sometimes perceived as a matter of choosing the ‘right’ institutional framework, presumably institutions employed in mature democracies. READ MORE